Activision Blizzard stories - Page 5
Rumour: 'Modern Warfare 3' features large, destructible environments
Wed, 11th May 2011
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Modern Warfare 3 to revolutionise gameplay with vast, fully destructible stages, Kotaku reveals. Infinity Ward leads, with Sledgehammer's support.
Activision: Next COD to feature unprecedented online universe
Tue, 10th May 2011
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This year's inevitable Call of Duty offering will 'set a new standard in the franchise' according to Activision's CEO.
Diablo III beta due 'Q3' this year
Tue, 10th May 2011
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The official announcement of a Diablo III beta later in the year adds fuel to rumours that the full game won't see the light of day this year.
EA: Battlefield 3 'flat-out superior' to COD
Thu, 5th May 2011
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EA touts Battlefield 3 as flat-out superior to COD, with pre-orders soaring 700% over its predecessor. The firm eyes significant FPS market share.
Black Ops 'Escalation' pack - first video
Wed, 20th Apr 2011
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Activision unveils video for 'Escalation', the new Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, launching first on Xbox 360 May 3rd.
Activision releases Spider-Man: Edge of Time teaser trailer
Tue, 5th Apr 2011
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Here's the first footage of the next Spidey game from the team that brought you last year's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
Activision announces Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Fri, 1st Apr 2011
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The team that brought us last year's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions returns with another time-continuum bending Spider-Man adventure.
Ubisoft announces guitar game 'Rocksmith'
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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It seems that when one door closes, another opens, with Ubisoft set to launch another guitar game following the axing of Activision's Guitar Hero.
Call of Duty: Black Ops demo hits Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network
Thu, 3rd Mar 2011
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Activision has announced that a playable, single-player demo for Call of Duty: Black Ops has released on both Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network.
UPDATE: Diablo III confirmed for consoles
Fri, 18th Feb 2011
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Blizzard advertises for a rather-specific staff role that puts a console version of its upcoming action RPG beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Rumour: Bungie's next game a space MMO FPS
Fri, 18th Feb 2011
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Yesterday, Kotaku published two rumours about Bungie. Today, Bungie denied only one of them and failed to comment on the other.
EA: Star Wars: The Old Republic “going right at” World of Warcraft
Wed, 16th Feb 2011
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Electronic Arts' CEO John Riccitiello shoots for the moon with the bold goal of knocking the world's most popular MMO off its perch.
Rock Band will continue to rock
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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Rock Band vows to play on, offering a lifeline to Guitar Hero fans, despite the franchise's end. Harmonix promises the beat marches on with ongoing development.
Black Ops First Strike DLC dated for PS3
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops players will soon get their hands on the game's first DLC. Pretty soon, actually!.
UPDATE: Activision: No new Blizzard game in 2011
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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UPDATE: Blizzard clarifies the situation, and it turns out that we just might see Diablo III this year after all.
Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise, cancels True Crime
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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Activision axes its iconic Guitar Hero series amid a dip in music game sales, and also cancels the long-awaited True Crime: Hong Kong.
Bulletstorm devs parody Call of Duty series
Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
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EA, Epic Games, and People Can Fly mock Call of Duty with a free game, Duty Calls, poking fun at the franchise's tropes.
Activision reveals all 105 DJ Hero 2 tracks
Fri, 27th Aug 2010
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Activision announces all 105 tracks for DJ Hero 2, promising an unmatched musical journey with fan-favourite artists.
Official: Treyarch behind next Call of Duty title
Wed, 3rd Mar 2010
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Activision has confirmed that Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty 3 and World at War, will develop the next instalment in the Call of Duty series.